150 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 74

to follow immediately after Section 56 of said Article, relat-
ing to the guardianship of incompetent veterans and of minor
children of disabled or deceased veterans, and the commit-
ment of veterans and to make uniform the Law with refer-
ence thereto,

SECTION. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That twenty-one new sections be and they are hereby added
to Article 65 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1924 Edi-
tion), title "Militia, " said new Sections to be under sub-title
"Veterans' Guardianship, " to be known as Sections 56A to 56U,
both inclusive, to follow immediately after Section 56 of said
Article and to read as follows:

56A. The term "person" includes a partnership, corporation
or an association.

The term "Bureau" means the United States Veterans'
Bureau or its successor.

The terms "estate" and "income'' shall include only moneys
received by the guardian from the Bureau and all earnings, in-
terest and profits derived therefrom.

The term "benefits" shall mean all moneys payable by the
United States through the Bureau.

The term "Director" means the Director of the United States
Veterans' Bureau or his successor.

The term "ward" means a beneficiary of the Bureau,

The term "guardian" as used herein shall mean any person
acting as a fiduciary for a ward.

56B. Whenever, pursuant to any law of the United States or
regulation of the Bureau, the Director requires, prior to pay-
ment of benefits, that a guardian be appointed for a ward, such
appointment shall be made in the manner hereinafter provided.

56C. Except as hereinafter provided it shall be unlawful for
any person to accept appointment as guardian of any ward if
such proposed guardian shall at that time be acting as guardian
for five wards. In any case, upon presentation of a petition by
an attorney of the Bureau under this section alleging that a
guardian is acting in a fiduciary capacity for more than five
wards and requesting his discharge for that reason, the court,
upon proof substantiating the petition, shall require a final
accounting forthwith from such guardian and shall discharge
such guardian in said case.

The limitations of this section shall not apply where the
guardian is a Bank or Trust Company acting for the ward's
estates only. An individual may be a guardian of more than
five wards if they are all members of the same family.